BJP reacts on Kerry's 2013 religious freedom report

New Delhi : The BJP on Thursday reacted over the religious freedom report for 2013 which was released by US Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington DC on Monday, two days before his India visit.US government has for the first time since 2007 dropped all references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with regard to the 2002 Gujarat communal riots in its annual International Religious Freedom Report.

The latest report, however, does mention that hundreds of cases related to the burning of a railway coach and the subsequent violence in Gujarat remain pending.

This year's report goes on to say: "After years of investigation, the SIT (special Investigation team) decided in 2012 not to pursue any charges. In December (2013), a magistrate court rejected a protest petition filed by Jafri and upheld the SIT decision. Jafri said she intended to appeal to a higher court."